Daniel "Dan" Ray Gorecki

Daniel R. “Dan” Gorecki, 68, of Farwell, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Farwell. The Revs. Vince Parsons and Richard Piontkowski will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery near Farwell. 

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church, with a 7 p.m. parish rosary led by Deacon Neil Baquet.

Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony’s Church or St. Anthony’s Cemetery.

Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.

Dan was born on July 6, 1955, in Grand Island, the son of Leonard and Josephine (Waltman) Gorecki. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Boelus, attended St. Anthony’s parochial school and was a 1973 graduate of Centura High School. Upon completing his education, he began farming which he was still doing at the time of his death. He had also worked at the Boelus Grain Elevator years ago and had also sold seed to area farmers. He had also cooked and bartended at Ron & Company in St. Paul and at Gin’s Tavern in Rockville for a number of years.

He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and had served on the Parish Council and Cemetery Board. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1918.

Dan enjoyed raising chickens and sold his eggs to many local people and businesses. He also enjoyed baking chocolate chip cookies for his friends and family, especially his nieces and nephews who were like his children.

He is survived by his four brothers and sisters-in-law, Ron and Jackie Gorecki and Terry and Teresa Gorecki, all of Dannebrog, Rick and Cindy Gorecki of Boelus and Larry and Patty Gorecki also of Dannebrog; 13 nieces and nephews, Tyler Gorecki, Tiffany Burton, Trevor Gorecki, Branden Gorecki, Makenz Gorecki, Kolby Gorecki, Michael Gorecki, Melinda Kroeger, Matt Gorecki, Callie Gorecki, Jason Rogers, Michelle Rogers-Leck and Nathan Rogers; he was also a Godfather to Michael Gorecki, Kolby Gorecki, Tyler Gorecki, Jenny Nickel and Marie Wilkinson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Gorecki; and grandparents, Joseph and Prudence Gorecki and George and Anna Waltman.